yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
actually, there is an answer, because the zergrush (one click root tool) that would originally work on older software versions does not work on the current version anymore, for temp rooting. I used to temp root my phone until this update. They changed quite a few things including kernel and radio on the new software update. I'm sorry but if you want root you have to void warranty and unlock bootloader.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Brooklyn Sm00th:
Problem with Step #4 followed directions and got into the recovery. tried to apply the update and its a no go. I did get the ota before starting. please guide me :)

and an hour later it loads the zip file... and i have root!!! Thanks!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
what does it say?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Are you trying to apply the OTA update.zip file by recovery?

Yeah... that won't work.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Chance Ill:
I just came from the Sensation to the Amaze today (20 mins ago). I just wanted to show my appreciation by simply saying thanks! Beer coming your way! :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] Jayrich1989:
bin file will not flash

ive done everything to a T.... twice and everytime i try to push the "fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin" to my phone nothing happens. no error, no reboot, no on screen message.. anyone have this happen?
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
make sure you have the drivers installed on your computer, and you should be in fastboot mode on your phone.
[HTC Amaze 4G] gb3600:
Thanks for this binary!

It was very helpful and informative but I tried to post this in the development section but I have less than ten posts so Im glad you made it here too!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Epodius:
Hi, thanks for the info, like always you guys rock! I have been trying to root my phone for a while now out 2 weeks and when I get to the point where i get the email from htc, the bat file does not load any suggestions? Thanks so much

Epodius
[HTC Amaze 4G] Jayrich1989:
yep everything as listed. still no dice. i called htc and of course they were no help.

***never mind i finally got it after 3 days!!!!!! thanks for all of your help.
[HTC Amaze 4G] jonathanpeterson:
thanks - this was awesome and worked as advertised. I wasted time with the one click root that no longer works - but this was perfect.

The only caveat is that my person settings, accounts and installed apps were all lost - looking back, I think I should have realized that would happen, and maybe there was a mention in the HTC setup section. But if I'd known it up front, I'd have backed up a few more thing.

Not a big deal, and I'm thrilled to have a rooted device again.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
So I gotta ask because I've been having someone PM me begging for help.

How difficult is this guide to understand?

Why is it easier and better to PM me directly and wait for my response?

I swear if one more person does it I will

NOT

be responding!

I'm under no obligation to waste my time with people that don't want to spend x amount of time reading it. Someone told me that it only took them 15 mintues to root his phone and that was with downloading the custom rom and tools required. He said that the instructions were clear, concise and easy to follow. Maybe he was a genious or something? Because this isn't rocket science here.

Okay... now this person sent me two more:

Q1: one more question does S-OFF have anything to do with it?

Q2: i have s-on but should i turn it off? and if soo how?

I'm turning off my PM now.
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
S-OFF Is noted in ALL of the three different stickies...WTF is wrong with people!!! seriously!??? NO. Seriously???? this has got to be a troll.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
I thought that too.

You can spot trolls fairly easy by looking at their join date and post history.

He joined like two months ago and has less than 10 posts so he can't post in Development. For this I'm actually glad. But I was tired of receiving an e-mail from him because I'm just coming off my frustration that I had going on yesturday. I hold grudges for a long time. ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Added the Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip file to the guide.
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
nice can I use the superuser file in it to update my mac, linux one???
[HTC Amaze 4G] g1user101:
how does the .bat file with the recovery is the new recovery where you can flash from internal sdcard?
[HTC Amaze 4G] coupetastic-droid:
ok guys, ive unlocked my girls amaze with the write up above. great and easy write up by the way. now im ready to flash the custom recovery. here is where im stuck. ive already downloaded the recovery zip and extracted it, checked usb debugging and ran flash.bat as administrator but in the command screen i get a message that fastboot is not recognized. any ideas? thanx

EDIT: got it. sorry. i dont know from where i saw that it needed to be ran as administrator.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Yes but the sdcard has to be removed to default to internal.

Welcome to the forum! Thanks for taking the time to comment and give us your opinion. I spent a long time making it so that it would be easy to follow for everyone. Still... there are some that just can't. :confused:
[HTC Amaze 4G] coupetastic-droid:
actually is not hard at all. i figured some people just do not want to read and try to skip ahead of steps, lose track of things and thats where they start messing up. like in my case, i had so many stuff going on on my pc at once, like 6 windows open at one time lol, that i must have read the "run as administrator" from some place else and thought it went with flashing the recovery steps. but then i re-read the steps and saw that was not part of the steps but just as simple as double tapping the flash.bat file.

i been lurking the amaze forum since i got my girl the amaze. im coming from the mytouch 4g side where everything is so damn easy lol. this is actually trying some thing this some what complex. on that note, keep up the good work. ill be around now. even more when i get my own amaze.

EDIT: by the way, by the time i was done typing the big boring paragraph lol, my girls amaze was unlocked and fully rooted. thanx again.
[HTC Amaze 4G] ozzynyc:
Binary100100, thanks a million for your guides and all the work! Please advise what happened to your stock recovery zip file as i no longer see it here. We do need it flashed if we want to use OTA updates, correct? Also any issues if we download latest CMW from rom manager or you are using the latest in your recovery? Thanks again
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
No idea what happened to it. Strange.

I re-uploaded it to post #3. Thanks for the heads up!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Steve Holt!:
Completely new to rooting and anything that occurs afterwards but have done a lot reading on this (full FAQ, this full thread and quite a bit more). This tutorial seems pretty straightforward (awesome job Binary et al!) and am pretty comfortable with getting through steps 1-4....it's what comes after. Just trying to make sure I follow a smart path where I can go back and undo whatever I do BEFORE I do something stupid to burn that bridge. Anyone with much more knowledge and experience mind reading through and telling me if the following assumptions correct?

1) Step 3 installs ClockworkMod Recovery, so no need to install separately.

2) After completing Step 4 (using only Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip), I’ll still have the factory ROM and all my files/settings/apps so I can then do a full backup using CWR (Assuming the backup will be a .zip file? Would this file then be considered a functional ROM?)

3) Once I have a full “everything” backup I would move all my apps to my SD Card, then back them up separately (is Titanium a good/best choice for that?).

Assuming that I make it that far, I can still do all of the following:

4) Receive OTA updates (at least as long as I continue using the t-Mobile/HTC factory ROM – possibly have to reroot after).

5) Flash modified ROMS and kernels to my little noob heart’s content.

6) Be able to take advantage of S-Off when/if it ever becomes available for this device.

And MOST importantly (at least until I learn more)

7) Leave open the option to return to exactly my current state using my initial full CWR backup (or factory state using ph85img…signed.zip) and relocking my bootloader according to X’s tutorial here.

Always unknowns and potential for operator error, but does this all sound reasonable? Or am I irrevocably added to some voided warranty list once I get the unlock code from HTCdev, regardless of if I later relock the bootloader?

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HTC Amaze 4G

Stock T-Mobile ROM

Android 2.3.4/1.43.531.3/Sense 3.0
[HTC Amaze 4G] Nilsonf:
I cannot find the fastboot.exe I found the other 2 adb.exe and adbwinapi.dll Any help???
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Fastboot.exe is in the Recoveryinstallerfornoobs
[HTC Amaze 4G] Nilsonf:
Is that a different file I need to download?
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=841318&d=1325627938
[HTC Amaze 4G] Nilsonf:
Thanks man. I've been looking for that file like crazy lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Haha. Problem solved. You can always hit the thanks button! =D
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
How long is it supposed to take when trying to get the identifier token? I let it sit for about 20mins but no dice. I just updated my SDK and JDK and made sure I had the HTC Drivers. Frustrated!
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Literally takes 1 second. Did you select Fastboot on the phone?
[HTC Amaze 4G] ded5bla@gmail:
I am rooted

Thankx a million, i am rooted.....at least i think :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
I followed the steps to the tee..then redid my SDK and re-installed my HTC Drivers...going to use the files that was posted a few post up..thanks
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Let me know how it goes! Also, please use the Thanks button. It shows who is credible. :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
ok got it to work..thanks...
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Youtube video added to post #1.

Thanks zPacKRat for the inspiration.
[HTC Amaze 4G] smatthew45:
lmao xxxdadevelopers... cant wait for that one hahaa ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] kaister:
Thanks for the help, worked great! :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] justin0025:
Has anyone managed to get this working on their Telus model? Would like to root mine, but the device is not listed and would like to avoid bricking my phone.

Thanks in advance.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
I would love to see how you could brick the phone since it hasn't been accomplished yet.
[HTC Amaze 4G] justin0025:
*phew* That takes a load off my back then. I'd love to try your guide then!
[HTC Amaze 4G] tonym2015:
Thanks for the guide Binary, it was quick and painless!
[HTC Amaze 4G] keele8:
Read through everything didn't see anyone having this problem. I rooted one Amaze with the instructions no problem. Second one when I put in the fastboot oem get_identifier_token I get INFO[ERR] Command Error!!! and I can't get the token. Any ideas?
[HTC Amaze 4G] keele8:
In case anyone else has this issue I ended up doing the whole process on my laptop instead of my desktop computer and it worked perfectly. Not sure if something got currupted on my desktop after I rooted the first amaze or what happened but it worked perfect on my laptop.
[HTC Amaze 4G] bookless:
Ota 1.46.1500.3

Sorry first time poster, forgive me if this is in the wrong place or if it has already been answered.

Phone:

HTC Amaze -

Provider:

Wind Mobile

Current Software:

1.45.1500.2

I have rooted the phone everything went well permanent root shut down restart still rooted all good.

I am on stock ROM superuser installed all good.

Thank You Binary, I was not going to get the phone if it was not rootable, glad I found your detailed and easy instructions.

Today I got alert for OTA for Software: 1.46.1500.3

I wanted to know if I install this OTA will I lose the ability to root all together? Or will I just have to reroot?

Thank You again.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
If you have an unlocked bootloader you'll be fine. Just flash the stock recovery, install the update, then flash the custom recovery again.
[HTC Amaze 4G] bookless:
Thank You very much Binary, worked flawlessly.
[HTC Amaze 4G] beeeom:
Thanks for the super awesome guide! Everything worked perfectly

quick question:

I'm rooted with a stock ROM and flashed the stock recovery. Will there be any issue if i were to flash the custom recovery again??

decided i want to play around with custom roms

Thanks again
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Shouldn't be an issue as long as you keep your bootloader unlocked.
[HTC Amaze 4G] KBJ3:
I read through the whole thread. I am new to xdadev and I am n00by when it comes to this. I was looking for a forum about my beautiful beautiful new Amaze ever since I bought it: now I found it, BUT after finally understanding all of the slang and definitions for computers, there are a whole new selection of abbreviations I need to learn *sigh* I dont need anyone to tell me because I can use search. I do not know what ROM is or .sh- I'm not asking for sympathy, I'm just putting that out here.

I use Linux OS. *buntu 10.10 right now. Is the

The same for me?

I also tried looking up for an external SSD card and did not turn it up, but I could keep looking. Why is that recommended, what are the benefits, is it expensive?

Before I found XDA I already knew about the HTCdev.com site and I was going through the steps of restarting my phone holding down the volume button, and when I had to download the programs into my c:\ I realized I may have the wrong directions. I was going to restart my phone and hit the on button on "fastboot" and noe ever since my beautiful Amaze has been loading funny. Like sometimes it just wont load the apps, or it shows a loading screen for no reason and takes several minutes.

Other than that everything else is pretty straight forward. Download the drivers, copy paste, restart, install. Just using Linux, wondering if I need different steps, and if I should wait for an external SSD card, or if I accidentally hurt my phone.

Like I said this is a great forum. And now I shall go and study. Thanks so much, will be hitting many like buttons. :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] LabattZ:
Linky no worky - anyone have it locally? new upload? share pls. :)

All google searches link back to this thread with it's broke-ass link.
[HTC Amaze 4G] KBJ3:
Did I say something wrong. I thought my statements were legitimant. I dont use Windows, I may have 'fastbooted' my phone incorrectly, wjat are the benefits of an external SDCard? None of thos questions were answered in this thread. I am in the market for a new phone, and none of the phones I was looking at in the forums had any root thread, stickied especially. I may be a n00b to Android, but I am no n00b to forums in general. I appreciate this thread as much as anyone else, and it would be great if anyone, Binary, could fill me in on at least one, or two, of the questions. At least no one else will have to ask if they read through it and have similar ?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
It should basically be the same.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=537508

You don't necessarily need to have an external sdcard.
[HTC Amaze 4G] KBJ3:
Thanks a bunch...

*Edit* I see now, he has given 0 thanks. Thats not how many he has. Well when I can figure out to thank through the phone app, I will thank you guys.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Acroft311:
No keyboard =(

ok, I've followed all the instructions to the T. I was successful in obtaining Root. I'm using BulletProof 2.5, with Faux's Kernal.

I've used the search, and didn't see this anywhere in these forums...

Here's the problem. I have no keyboard!!:confused: I can't connect to my wifi, I can't text... anything... Please HELP!
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Superwipe it and reflash the kernel.

---------- Post added at 08:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:14 PM ----------

Binary, I made a .bat command for 1.43/1.46 software. Should I make a new thread in the Dev section or just send you the files? Couldn't PM you since you turned it off.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Acroft311:
See there's another problem. I've tried to reflash the kernal, but in the cmd prompt window, it just says "waiting for device" ugh!

Also, what, exactly, do you mean by "superwipe" it?

Thank you for your help! I really do appreciate it. I'm goin' nuts over here. Starting to panic. lol

*EDIT*

OK, I'm resetting to factory default. I'm guessing that's what you meant by "superwipe" Does this mean that I'll have to unlock the bootloader again?

---------- Post added at 10:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 PM ----------

OK, this is certainly odd. I reset back to factory settings. Before I did that, however, I was able to go from BulletProof to the SuperUser ROM. Still no Keyboard. So, I reflashed the kernal. Still no keyboard.

THEN, I reset back to factory default. BUT yet... It's showing that I have the BulletProof ROM running. In the Apps, I see the SuperUser icon...(odd)

Good news, though, I have my keyboard back.

I'm just very confused as to what is going on...

Now it's time to search the forums on how to REMOVE facebook and other bullcrap from this phone.:p
[HTC Amaze 4G] Faruha:
Is there anyway I can perm root the HTC Amaze 4G on firmware 1.43, if no, is there anyway I can go back to 1.36? Please help!
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
Download my toolkit from my signature. I have a perm root tool for 1.43

Sent From My HTC Amaze 4G via Someone's Room ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
What do you think this HOW TO is for? Swapping recipes?

Read much?
[HTC Amaze 4G] packet992:
If I do this can i unroot?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
You can always unroot. You can even relock your bootloader but it will show relocked on the bootloader instead of unlocked.
[HTC Amaze 4G] YungMage:
I have followed your steps down to the T but in the cmd window after I type the command it keeps staying on the "waiting for device" line. I do not not what I am missing or did wrong.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
USB debugging on? Drivers installed? That's my guess. Turn on USB debugging and plug into your pc with the cord your phone came with. All of the proper drivers are installed.
[HTC Amaze 4G] YungMage:
usb debugging is on. I do not have the original cord with me. I think it is the drivers. I am trying to redownload it but the link seems to be broken now,
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
I just mirrored it just for you.

HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
[HTC Amaze 4G] YungMage:
Thx a lot the one on htc under the phone support wasnt working. let me try again now
[HTC Amaze 4G] Preaak:
I have a HTC amaze 4g from mobilicity... I have unlocked my boot loader but I have not been able to root it. I am wondering before I try again... can the mobilicity version be rooted?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Don't see why not but you may need to contact the people at htcdev with your inquiry.
[HTC Amaze 4G] misfit61871:
Rooted! Yay! Used the all in one tool first but could not obtain root, but I was unlocked, so I DL'd and flashed super user 3.0.7 from binary's thread and voila! Titanium BU checks out, now to remove some bloat.

Thanks for the guides, see some of us can search, read,learn and adapt.

Got ADB up and running too!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Semseddin:
Thanks. 10char
[HTC Amaze 4G] smeikle:
Used this guide to root my Amaze and wanted to say thanks, and state that as advertised, if people actually take the time to read the instructions, and follow them, rooting the Amaze is a painless and easy process!

To illustrate, when I attempted, I was:

sick

exausted

medicated

And this was done in the early morning hours (ie. 1AM).

So once again, thank you Binary for this awesome guide and for making this painless and informative as well!
[HTC Amaze 4G] bmancell:
Is there any way to do this tutorial with Linux? (ubuntu).

From the looks of the files it needs to be Windows.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
I would think so... The only hold up I can think of will be flashing recovery... You may have to use adb or fastboot and do it manually instead of running the Flash windows batch file.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
........ Accidentally posted twice...........

Mods please delete this post
[HTC Amaze 4G] bmancell:
I can't seem to find instructions on doing it that way. Anyone? Well I think I know how to do fastboot, but what files do I need.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Try http://www.android-dev.us/showthrea...orkMOD-5-5-0-4-Touch-5-8-0-9-RC2-Off-charging

I found it in the All You Need To Know Thread. In his instructions, I'm sure he gives 2-3 ways to install

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1545464﻿

HTC Amaze All You Need To Know 3/14/11
[HTC Amaze 4G] bmancell:
Followed the instructions for the Easy Method and it failed. First it didn't ask if I wanted to update it just did it, and it said CID incorrect! Update Fail!
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Try the "hard way" its not really hard, just very slightly harder. Make sure adb debugging is on too... That could cause issues if not
[HTC Amaze 4G] bmancell:
I dont know what adb is, well I don't know how to use it. And the link you gave does not explain it. I will go through that thread though to see if it helps.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Yeah...? ADB gives you the ability to use "command prompt" to communicate with your device. I would get familiar with ADB and SDK before you do ANY ROOTING OR HACKING
[HTC Amaze 4G] bmancell:
So it is software for your computer then? As I said I am on Linux, and from what I read those SDKs and such are Windows only? Unless I am missing something?

I have used them before and rooted and so forth many times before. Never had to use some command prompt before. A searching I go again.
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
I guess I can edit my scripts to work on Linux but it will take a little time. I have to learn how to scripts are supposed to be.

Sent From My HTC Amaze 4G via Someone's Room ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Oh sh*t... Good call... My bad. I'm just flirting with ubuntu so idk much about Linux yet
[HTC Amaze 4G] bmancell:
Any updates to my posts? Ideas...
[HTC Amaze 4G] bmancell:
Well since no one really knows. I am installing Windows in a Virtual setting and doing it that way. No biggy I guess.

Thanks again though :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] hd2joel:
Lol thats an easy root? When i rooted my nook i downloaded four files to an sd card turned the thing off turned it back on made four selections turned it off again took card out turned it on again and pow rooted. Five posts of instructions and he starts off with this is a really easy phone to root. Been along time since i did my hd2 but i dont remember it being that complicated either. Oh well.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Not quick and easy... Just easy :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] luvtommie:
Hi Binary,

I did everything and am able to use Titanium Backup and Rom Manager show I know I have superuser access. I even have the icon for it. However, when I go into the HBoot, I see that it shows 'S-On'. Shouldn't it be 'S-Off'?

Thanks!

TomN
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
No hack for S=off... Has nothing to do with root access though. You should be good. If you have an issue running root apps, just make sure you open superuser app to give it superuser access :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] Dubsylva:
Rooted successfully using your guide, thanks.

Do you know of a sense 3.5 rom for the Amaze, or are we still on the wait?
[HTC Amaze 4G] jwds1978:
Clicky in my siggy. :)

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Sent via Tapatalk from my TELUS HTC Amaze 4G on the Fido network.
[HTC Amaze 4G] ihatepickinganame:
Can't get PC to install drivers/recognize device...

Hey forum,

So the instructions were pretty simple. I've installed all necessary files (sdk, htc sync etc) and got to the step where I connect the device via USB. Windows can't find driver therefore it does not see device and I can't move forward.

Am I missing something?

I also notice now that the phone hangs on the t-mobile screen when powering back up. The phone was booting super fast prior to.

Thanks in advance!

JJ

********OK, I see what I did wrong. I pressed enter twice at the bootloader screen. We're unlocked and rooted!!********